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What company will put pressure on Mississippi to reverse their discrimination bill? -- (link) - amoxy Apr 5, 09:45 4
- What are their major industries. Do you have car assembly plants there? -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 09:48 1
  - Nissan and Toyota are there, so is GE. It's creative and IT businesses that will push this the most though. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 09:55
- Well crap. We weren't going there anyway. Don't think they'll take our threats seriously. -- nm - Most big companies Apr 5, 09:48
- *crickets* -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 09:48
I basically knew how aircraft get fresh air in but had no idea how the oxygen masks work. Now I know. -- (link) - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 09:42 4
- I've never heard of them lasting 12 to 20 minutes. I heard it's usually less than five, IIRC. -- nm - zork Apr 5, 09:51
- "a spring-loaded mechanism that sets off a small explosive charge" - prayformojo Apr 5, 09:51 2
  - Oh and part of that explosive charge is then filtered with a lead based compound. -- nm - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 09:58
  - It's a daily email that has some interesting stuff. I recommend it. -- nm - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 09:57
Lyc: cholesterol update -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 5, 09:41
Paris just can't keep a man. -- (link) - Will Hunting Apr 5, 09:41
Hedge fund billionaire moves from NJ to FL. As a result, NJ budget may be impacted -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 09:35 1
- Too big to move. - Mop Apr 5, 09:41
Thanks for the support on B2. He's still doing pretty well for now but I don't expect it will last for long. -- nm - zork Apr 5, 09:31
Wow, The Bronze went from 1100 screens to 4 in 2 weeks. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 09:30 3
- I kinda want to know what 4 lousy screens kept it? -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 09:35 1
  - Same here. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 09:37
- Ha ha! -- nm - Oogieloves Apr 5, 09:34
SW:TFA Kylo Ren and Rey (spoils). -- (link*) - Shaun Apr 5, 09:22 [youtube] 14
- considering how ... - zork Apr 5, 09:30 7
  - to be straight up...spoils - budice Apr 5, 09:49
  - spoiler - Guigue Apr 5, 09:33 5
    - if you watch... - Mel Profit Apr 5, 09:38
    - interesting perspective but - zork Apr 5, 09:34 3
      - Disagreed with that last part. - Spawn Apr 5, 09:40 1
        
        a masterpiece of evil..... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 5, 09:45 [youtube]
      - Spoils - Will Hunting Apr 5, 09:37
- Meanwhile.... - budice Apr 5, 09:27 2
  - there is a huge market for mail order Jedi sperm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:28 1
    - *flash to hand floating in space* -- nm - budice Apr 5, 09:32
- That was my favorite scene of the movie (spoils) - Will Hunting Apr 5, 09:26 1
  - what you describe culminates at 2:07. It is the signature moment in the movie and one of the best things in the entire series -- (edited) - Mel Profit Apr 5, 09:48
- she really should have used the high ground more to her advantage - ML Apr 5, 09:25
heh. Sometimes fate decides. Remlik and I are going to GNR. The Sting/Gabriel show we were thinking about going to is the exact same day. -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 09:20 6
- Gabriel with Sting would be my choice -- nm - zork Apr 5, 09:27
- so there is a good chance you will see neither -- nm* - groiny Apr 5, 09:22 4
  - No, we are already getting tix to GNR. Hence fate deciding no Sting/Gabriel. -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 09:23 3
    - Sting/Gabriel will be done before GNR hit the stage. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 09:24 1
      - Chicago to Nashville is a bit of a trip. -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 09:31
    - and when Axl gets passed out drunk in a Dunkin Donuts bathroom..... - groiny Apr 5, 09:24
PayPal abandons plans to open facility in Charlotte because of LGBT law -- (link) - Remlik Apr 5, 09:19
(it will never happen just like Utah won't happen but) in one poll, Trump is only +3 over Clinton in Mississippi -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 09:18 3
- yeah, and Georgia's going blue too. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:24 2
  - If I were to entertain the possibility of any state flipping, it might be Georgia - ty97 Apr 5, 09:36 1
    - I'll grant you that it's more likely than MS. - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:40
So now, in addition to her hashtag abuse, my sister-in-law is now posting Instagram photos of her own quotes. - znufrii Apr 5, 09:17 2
- I assume she's a Trump supporter. -- nm* - Mop Apr 5, 09:23 1
  - Mythologist -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 09:28
San Francisco. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 5, 09:15
Walking Dead spoiler question. - sycor Apr 5, 09:13 4
- I don't think we can really answer that without totally effing up the episode. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:14 1
  - so somewhere between "All of them" and "None of them" -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:15
- I hereby state that you do not want to know the answer. -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 09:14 1
  - fair enough -- nm - sycor Apr 5, 09:17
Oh wow, hi Trevor Story! - Will Hunting Apr 5, 09:11 1
- lol. Was just looking at this. -- (link) - Spawn Apr 5, 09:12
happy birthday, mick./chris/"brain"!! :) - -- nm - i.b! Apr 5, 09:04 12
- May the Leafs get the first pick overall - zork Apr 5, 09:41
- Happy birthday! Woo hoo! -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 09:38
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 09:29
- *lightts a single candle in a Tim Horton's donut* -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 09:24
- Live Long and Prosper -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 09:19
- break out the GOOD rum! congrats Chris. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 09:16
- who? -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 09:15
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 09:11
- happy birthday! (sic 'im, NCM) -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 09:09
- happy birthday! -- nm - decline Apr 5, 09:08
- happy happy!! -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 09:07
- bakes a cake with looooooooots of candles. -- nm* - Andie Apr 5, 09:06
wap? Jay Wright's face when the winning shot went through -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 5, 08:57 3
- Okay, he needed a gatorade bath. -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 08:59
- never play poker against this guy -- nm - decline Apr 5, 08:58
- damn it feels good to be a gangsta -- nm - ML Apr 5, 08:58
There's the first: Iceland's PM has resigned. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 08:55 2
- I'm only surprised it took this long. It's Iceland. I expect the delay was only clerical, getting things in order. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:57
- ! wow. (edit- i think this is actually great - he's not fighting and being an ass, he got out of the way.) -- nm* - Andie Apr 5, 08:55
How the False Story of Kitty Genovese’s Murder Went Viral -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 08:54
New The BFG trailer -- (link) - LMS Apr 5, 08:54 [youtube] 2
- L2, I figured this was another Doom trailer. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:43
- looks fun -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 09:13
Tales from the shuttle bus: Big rig in front of us weaving in the lanes in front of us. Looks like he's intentionally blocking us. - Mop Apr 5, 08:53 1
- did you fist pump him to get him to honk? -- nm - decline Apr 5, 08:55
LIR " ....then he peaced out on the slide" - Epiphany Apr 5, 08:53
Forza 6 folks: Top Gear car pack added today. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 5, 08:52 3
- when does Forza 7 come out? -- nm - decline Apr 5, 08:53 2
  - Nobody cares. -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 08:58 1
    - Boom! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 09:04
And another one: Lionsgate pulls production of Hulu show out of NC -- (link) - decline Apr 5, 08:49 31
- I wonder how much money they'd have to lose before lawmakers blink. -- nm - David Apr 5, 08:53 2
  - WaPo thinks this is the tipping point. I think I agree. -- nm - decline Apr 5, 08:54 1
    - "We just don't understand why you can't tolerate our intolerance! Stop being intolerant!" - NC -- nm - TWuG Apr 5, 09:04
- good. a-holes. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 08:50
- good -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 08:50
- are you paying attention Georgia? -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 08:49 25
  - Also of note: Atlanta and Charlotte are huge competitors in the Southeast for major economic development pursuits. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:33
  - Didn't they veto/retract the bill already? -- nm - JaxSean Apr 5, 09:12 2
    - Trying to override the veto now. -- nm - David's iPad Apr 5, 09:13 1
      - Undetermined whether they have the votes or not. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:26
  - wonder if the Walking Dead show is going to pull out of Georgia. -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 08:56 17
    - Certainly the Walking Dead is a factor, but a lot of stuff gets filmed in Georgia. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:58 16
      - oh I know. But I have to think that's the most high profile show. -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 09:14
      - hasn't Disney already said it would pull everything if the law gets passed? -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 08:59 14
        
        Yes, they've threatened to do so. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:27 12
        
        i have to believe they would follow through after putting it out there. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 09:29 11
        
        I would agree. - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:31 10
        
        But how similar is Florida's RFRA law to to the Georgia bill? -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 09:37 6
        
        Back when Indiana's bill was national news, this article came out comparing it to Florida's -- (link) - mara Apr 5, 09:47 2
        
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        (and was removed from Georgia's bill, I think) -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:50
        
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        Here's a link the the law - it's basically the same language as section 6 of the GA bill - Roger More Apr 5, 09:52
        
        (I don't know) -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:40
        
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        I don't know those answers. Do you? -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:36 1
        
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        AMC made a similar statement so TWD could move -- nm - decline Apr 5, 09:02
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    - Hollywood is my religion, and cocaine is my freedom! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:58
  - *pulls out* -- nm - Georgia Apr 5, 08:50
For Kim and other Star Wars nerds... - David Apr 5, 08:48 2
- Hmm... I guess I should unbox mine. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:50 1
  - Tell the attractive girl yours is unboxed. She will dig it. -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 08:53
two more of my people cut the cord today. I barely know anyone who has cable anymore. -- nm - sleep commander amanda jones Apr 5, 08:48 1
- I cable. -- nm - Luke Apr 5, 08:49
Does anyone know if MLB.TV might be giving out a free week/whatever right now? - Shaun Apr 5, 08:48
Wizard World Cruise (new comic convention) is set for December 2 - 5, departing from the port of Miami and going to Nasau, Bahamas -- (link) - Beaker Apr 5, 08:46 9
- Plus, if you want to hook up with some guy who appeared on Buffy or Doctor Who 10 years ago, your room is down the hall! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 09:10
- daymn. -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 08:54
- The celebrity photos/meet-and-greets are included, making this pretty economical. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:49 3
  - it does seem pretty cheap, considering I drop 400 at a regular convention. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:27
  - and open bar! it would be hard not to make it worthwhile really. -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 08:49 1
    - We'd be crazy NOT to go! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:54
- Prices start out at $749 per person for the 3-day cruise, and include meals, an open bar, and photos with the celebrity guests (Norman Reedus being 1) -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 08:47 2
  - I can take my picture with Norman Reedus for free at the local biker bar. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:55 1
    - lol. Would love to see you in a biker bar. -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 09:12
Jeffrey Dean Morgan even elevated BvS to an N-. It was a P+ without him. - dayvid Apr 5, 08:44
I've already forgotten about TruTV again. -- nm - David Apr 5, 08:43 1
- truman show? -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 08:43
Tales from the shuttle bus: the only attractive young woman on the bus is actually quite attractive, and sitting right in front of me. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:41 14
- Offer her your highlighted copy of Reader's Digest -- nm - CQ Apr 5, 08:50
- blow in her ear - chicks dig that -- nm* - decline Apr 5, 08:42
- sniff her hair -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 08:41 11
  - (on the head) -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 08:44 1
    - at first... -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 08:48
  - I once (accidentally) sniffed Paul Rudd's hair - ty97 Apr 5, 08:43 8
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    - the person who is covering for me when i am vacation this month is Paul Rudd's aunt. :) - Andie Apr 5, 08:49 1
      - ask her what his hair smells like. :) -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 08:50
    - I did that to Tobey Maguire once and it was no accident. It smelled great and I think he knew what I did. It was wrong but I have no regrets. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 08:48 2
      - Epic -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 09:30
      - i mean, you had to. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 08:49
    - Everybody does that. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:47
    - suuurrrrree it was an accident -- nm - decline Apr 5, 08:46
Disney Screen this week: Wall-E, Monsters Inc, Bugs Life, Ratatouille -- (link) - budice Apr 5, 08:40
Selfie deaths and shark attacks: things that are more common than winning Powerball. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 08:40 1
- Selfie sitck deaths, shark attacks, winning powerball. More common than Mop getting a date - Remlik Apr 5, 08:44

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